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108-86, the Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on the road, making them the second team in the Western Conference to confirm a second-round spot after the Spurs.

The Mavericks' next opponent will be the winner of the Thunder and Lakers. But in fact, the promotion of the Oklahoma City Thunder is already a certainty.

Without Kobe, the Lakers seemed to have lost their soul. Although the Purple and Gold Army still has a twin-tower lineup composed of Gasol and Howard, it is obvious that these two big men have no way to survive in the brutal playoffs. Gasol and Howard are inherently incompatible, and their status this season is difficult to equate to superstars.

Currently, the Thunder lead the Lakers with a score of 3 to 1. As long as Durant can win another victory, the Western Conference semifinals will begin immediately!

The Thunder did not have Westbrook who was reimbursed due to injury, and people were very optimistic that Yiyang could lead the Mavericks out of the tight encirclement. Reggie Jackson, a second-year guard, has indeed performed very well since he became the starter, but everyone understands that Reggie is not a player at the same level as Yiyang.

Maybe Westbrook can still play back and forth with Yiyang, but Reggie, forget it.

The Mavericks are the first to qualify, which also means they will get more rest time than the Thunder. It's said to be a break, but the Mavericks have never relaxed in training.

The 4-2 score in the first round has sounded the alarm to the Mavericks players. In the playoffs, every step will not be so easy. In this round, they had such difficulty facing the Grizzlies, who are not good at offense. In the next round, they will face Durant, who has the scoring title, and the Mavericks must be more cautious.

Just as the regular season is in full swing, the ownership of the NBA's major regular season awards has gradually been unveiled.

On May 2, Nuggets coach George Karl defeated his old enemy Nicolas Veach and won the best coach trophy. On May 5, Pacers swingman Paul George, who entered the league in the same year as Yiyang, was elected as the Most Improved Player of the season.

The local media in Indianapolis exploded when George won the award. It's just a Most Improved Award, and the Pacers feel like they've struck gold. People really can't imagine what kind of reaction the public opinion will have if Yiyang wins the MVP trophy.

At this time, the only three NBA regular season awards left have not been announced: Best Rookie, Best Sixth Man, and Most Valuable Player. Among them, the ownership of mVP is naturally the issue that fans are most concerned about.

This year, the Trail Blazers' older rookie Damian Lillard averaged 19 points and 6 assists per game, making him unbeatable in the selection of the best rookie.

When Yiyang won the Rookie of the Year award the year before last, his statistics were not as brilliant as Lillard's.

As for the Best Sixth Man Award, J.R. Smith and Jamal Crawford are indeed neck and neck. But compared to the competition between James and Yiyang, Smith and Crawford have a lot less to discuss.

Currently, the Heat led by James and the Mavericks led by Yiyang have successfully advanced to the second round of the series. Both of them performed very well in the first round. The suspense of the MVP owner was left to the end by Yiyang and James.

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At 5:30 in the afternoon, downtown Dallas seemed very crowded and busy. Although Dallas is not as well-known internationally as cities like New York and Los Angeles, it is still the ninth largest metropolis in the United States. Cuban looked at the congested streets through the glass of his office and felt restless.

Earlier today, he received a call from NBA officials. The league informed Cuban that the results of the MVP voting will be notified to the general managers of the Heat and Mavericks this afternoon. The league also specifically warned that the general manager should not leak information after learning the results, because the official press conference will not be held until tomorrow.

After receiving the call, Cuban began to become restless. He didn't know if Pat Riley, who was far away in Miami, was as anxious as he was. After all, for the Mavericks, honors like MVP were too rare.

"mVP? Of course the mVP belongs to LeBron." In Miami, 1,918 kilometers away from Dallas, Pat Riley, who was being interviewed by reporters while standing at the door of his office, was not as anxious as people imagined. "The Divine Calculator" has always felt that James winning the MVP is a sure thing. Yiyang is still too young, and James has become the well-deserved number one player in the league. A kid and a league first man, the result is obvious.

"Are you always so confident? Mr. Riley." The reporter who interviewed Pat Riley did not expect that the old guy was so calm.

"It's not that I'm confident, but LeBron's performance is obvious to all. The efficiency value is first in the league, and the Heat's record is first in the league. LeBron is No. 1, and MVP is specially prepared for No. 1." Riley shared Even though he was once defeated by the Mavericks for the championship, the attitude of the "divine fortune teller" towards Yiyang was more disdainful.

James entered the league in 2003. He has been working here for nearly ten years and is one of the most successful basketball players on the planet. Where is Yiyang? He's just a rookie defender with a huge Eastern market on his back. Since winning the championship last year, Pat Riley has been full of confidence all the time. Even though the issue of MVP ownership has been heated up this time, Riley still believes that it is impossible for the media and commentators to break the rules and let Yiyang win this award. Those who praise Yiyang just don't know what a real superstar looks like. And Pat Riley, he works with the greatest star in the world every day.

If it weren't for the league's request for confidentiality, Riley would have given James a press conference right now. But it doesn't matter if it's a day late. Anyway, tomorrow, everyone will be in the media reception room of this arena, cheering for James to win the MVP trophy for the third time in his career.

After sending away the reporters, Pat Riley returned to his office and prepared to pick up his car keys and go home. The traffic in Miami is relatively calm compared to Dallas, so Riley plans to face the sunset on the promenade, light his cigar, and go back with a beautiful mood to wait for the results.

Just as Riley was about to leave, the phone on his desk rang. Riley looked at the caller ID and sure enough, it was the league office calling!

"Johnson! Tell the reporters, I will hold a press conference at 11 o'clock tomorrow!" Riley laughed happily. He couldn't wait to ask his assistant to the general manager to tell the major media. Before I even got home, the results were already out!

"Hello, sir, the call couldn't have come at a better time." After giving instructions to his assistant, Riley just answered the phone. "The Fortune Teller" picked up the phone and turned to look out the window. The sunset in Miami is always so beautiful.

"Hello Mr. Riley, I'm calling to tell you about the ownership of the MVP award. The voting results have just been tallied and verified by the league."

"I know, I know, otherwise what else can I say if I call you at this time? Is it possible that the league will fine us because we advanced too early?" Riley, who was in a good mood, joked with the league staff. At this time, countless people The media has received the information released by Riley's assistant. They all know that tomorrow, a new mVP will be born!

"It's not a fine, Mr. Riley. But it's a pity that LeBron didn't get the highest score in the MVP voting this year."

"Hahahaha, you really know how to joke. Seriously, man, you almost scared me." Riley took a deep breath of his cigar. Now the league staff is really humorous.

"No, Mr. Pat Riley, I'm not joking. I repeat, LeBron failed to win the first place in the voting this year. I called you just to inform you." The staff on the phone was serious. The tone made Riley's smile freeze instantly.

"LeBron is not number one, who is number one?" Riley's mind went blank, but he had already put the words in the media.

"Yi Yang, who plays for the Dallas Mavericks, won the first place in the voting with 80 points more than LeBron. And he will also become the regular season MVP this season."

"You said he's also the MVP of the regular season this season!?" On the other side of the East Coast, Cuban, who was waiting in his office until dusk, also received a call from the league.

"That's right, sir, congratulations to you, and congratulations too. Tomorrow, the league and the Mavericks will officially announce the news. You decide the specific announcement time. Mr. Mark? Mr. Mark?" After the league staff announced the results of Yiyang's vote , and then heard no more reply from Cuban.

At this time, the fat general manager Cuban had already thrown away his mobile phone and rushed into the training ground of the American Airlines Center Arena, wanting to give Yiyang a warm hug...

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